Central High School - Hi Lites Yearbook (Camp Point, IL)

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Clabb We as Green Freshmen started to Camp Point High in 1945. 'Hie following were enrolled in the Freshmen Class: Roland Aden, Merle Austin, Darlene Boling, Glenn Bunte, Virgil Brown, Benny Clevenger, Dolores Decker, Harry Duvall, Maxine Flesner, Irvin Gibson, Arthur Gilbert, Delbert Green, Robert Guthrie, Dale Hemm, Raymond Hopson, Robert Hunsaker, Iris Humke, Wayne Humke, Darlene Janssen, Nadine Johnson, Geraldine Leerhoff, Marion Marsh, James Martin, Arthur pieper, Joan Roland, Patricia Rose, Jean Shultz, Loretta Spohr, Gladys Tournear, Norma Tieken, Robert Weisinger. There were three new members added to the class; Doris Wear, Nadine Davison, and Geraldine Tournear. The class sponsor was Mrs. Genevieve Irwin. The class officers were elected as follows: president James Martin, Vice president Nadine Johnson, Secretary Bob Guthrie, Treasurer Darlene Janssen. The Freshmen class of •45 1 lost one member-Virgil Brown. In 1946 we came back to school as Sophomores. We lost six former members. Merle Austin, Wayne Humke, Arthur pieper Marion Marsh, Gladys Tournear, Doris Wear. We gained one member, Betty Jud, from Liberty. The class elected officers as follows: president Jean Shultz, Vice president Darlene Janssen, Secretary Pat Rose, Treasurer Ben Clevenger, Reporter Dale Hemm, with Mrs. Ethel Blentlinger as the sponsor. In 1947 the class came bacK to school as Jolly Juniors. The main activities during the year were the Junior Class Play, So Help Me Hannah, and the junior and Senior Banquet and Prom. The Junior's presented a Trophy Case to the school. The class had four new members to add to the class; Bob Jacobs, Florian Kovacevich, Ronny Peterson from Liberty and Margaret Amen from Clayton. We lost two members. Bob Jacobs and Geraldine Tournear. The officers for the Junior Class were: president Bob Hunsaker, Vice president, Nadine Davison, Secretary Patty Rose, Treasurer Betty Jud, Reporter Dale Hemm. Our Class made a great success under the sponsoriship of Mrs. Blentlinger, Mrs. Bastert, and Mr. Pacatte. In 1948 we came back to school as dignified Seniors, with four of our members gone. Harry Duvall Joined the Navy Maxine Flesner went to Golden, Dale Hemm went to canton. Mo. and Jean Shultz was married. Ronny petWrson went to Wincon-sin, but returned after Christmaa. The class officers were elected: president Robert Hunsaker, Vice president Robert Guthrie, Secretary Betty Jud, Treasurer Loretta Spohr, Reporter Raymond Hopson. Our class sponsor was Mr. Maynard. The publication of the annual, which required much work, was under his leadership. We wish all classes great school pleasure and success.

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 Class Will We, the Senior Class of 48-49, being of sound bodies, simple minds, and at peace with all the world (we hope) do bequeath all our worldly canned goods and possessions to the following beneficiaries to witi To Mr. Pacatte we leave our good times in the library, melodies composed on the bus, and our appreciation for the four years of fine supervision he has given and thoughtsbe has diown to us • To Mr. Maynard we leave all the shorthand notes, (may he find pleasure in transcribing or burning them), and all our bookkeeping debits and credits, whioh we leave gladly, also a vol-umne of ttThe Year’s Best Joke6. To Miss Damrow we leave all over-due bqoks and our art masterpieces drawn on the faoes of famous men in the Encyclopedia. Also a volume of Macbeth written in a simpler language. To Mrs. Blentlinger we leave all perfect P. D. exams, all current events and all the little play things which we used to keeD from over-taxing our brains in class. To Mr. Shanks we leave all worn out ropes, also all of our worn out cigarette lighters (he will have to get some more fluid), three cartons of safety matches and six pks, of Camels. To Mr. Skouby we leave a 2b lb. bag of Sunshine Dairy feed and a pamphlet entitled How to Combine Corn in Three Easy Lessons j To Mrs. Wirth we leave our worn out aprons and biaok pans and broken needles and a brand new electric stove. To Mrs. Rose we leave all the squeaky chairs in English olass and cracked test tubes, and all of our new fads. To Mrs. Brown we leave our cracked voices, worn out trumpets, and a record of powder Your Face with Sunshine. To Bid Webster we leave a new mop and dust pan to replace the ones he wore out cleaning up after us. To the Juniors we leave our bookkeeping work books and mistakes and our brilliant record in scholastic, athletic, and individual attainments I To the Sophomores we leave our old Typing budgets and a space in the Trophy Case to fill. To the Freshman we leave our class pictures for inspiration when the way seems hard and long. I, Geraldine Leerhoff, leave my tendency to blush at the wrong time and date Golden boys to Dorothy Gibson. I, Dolores Decker, happily leave my freckles and ability in Bookkeeping to Carolyn Finehm . I, Loretta Sphor, leave my talent for motorcycling and pretty class pictures to Earl Hull. I, Nadine Johnson, leave my talent for driving and square dancing to Howard Hendricks. I, Delbert Greexj,tearfully leave my precious Toni wave and ability to make speeches in English class to Breesie Cookson I, Arthur Gilbert, leave my curly black hair to Roger Humke with the provision at he will comb it once every day. I, Glenn Bunte, leave my popularity with the Freshmen girls and my shorthand abilities to Francis Conlee. I, Horma Tieken, leave my keen sense of humor and my athletic ability to Twila Gooding. I, Ben Clevenger, leave ray fondness for reading photographer’s magazines in study hall and Freshmen girl friends to Ronnie Richards. I, Dick Goudschaal, leave my enthusiasm in English olass and my love for learning to Ver-nice VonHolt. I, Jim Martin, regretfully leave my dirty drawers, bits of paper and worn out pencils in the commerical room to Gene Wilson. I, Betty Jud, leave my giggles and interest in Liberty to Marcia Kestner. I, Margaret Amen, leave my delicious giggle and ability to attract members ofIhe opposite sex to Joan Kopsieker. I, Iris Humke, leave my ability to raise pigs and roosters and my fondness forihe Navy to Mildred Shay. I, Joan Roland, leave my ability to get a diamond and a man 11 Also my fondness for 5reen Perfume to Pearl Baughman. I, Ronnie Peterson, leave my ability to skip school and worn out typewriters to Chris oth. I, Nadine Davison, leave my ability to attract tall red heads and ability to have curly hair in rainy weather to Carlene Gooding. I, Bob Guthrie, leave my little misohevious antics in class and ability to keep from working to George Gilbert. I, Bob Hunsaker, leave my ability to propose in P. D. class and all my very funny jokes to Don Dieterle. I, Bob Weisinger, leave ray Quincy girl friends and high jumping fame to Jim Rutledge. I, Rayme Hopson, leave my unmatched ability to play fast basketball andxmsmoked cigars aid cigarette lighters to Lester McClain. I, Darlene Janssen, leave my squeaky looker door and ability to get along with people to Polly Booth. I, Pat Rose, leave my cute blouses and drawing ability to Jadeen Witt. We hereby do hope our beneficiaries do cherish,and endear to their hearts these worldly possessions, which we have begged, swiped, and swindled for them. l rmmwn tpwpi'ifclVMttMMW V VM. ViWiVfAr VI VSAVV KVr K 9j V 9;w l -MVjfrMl byASfemgf.W- StW. W Vi

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pC£3uu£ud v WIV ffcIWf VvfW Class is for Courage With which we will lead; is for Earnestness This, we all need, is the Nature Of studying we do; is for Teachers With patience for you. is Hai v trmm s wwr Poem Which none of us lacks; A is for Action We use in our acts. L is for Laughter Like speed in a race, helps in the hardships Of life that we face. H is our Habits Some good; some bad; I is for Idleness This can't be had. 0 la for Gold So rich ana so bright; H is for Honesty You know this is right. S is for Seniors We have twenty-three; C is for Charity Which gives one much glee. H is for Honor A virtue so fine; 0 is Obedience That's a good sign. 0 is for Order Not practiced by fools; L is the Learning We get In our schools. With these letters gathered They bring out a phrase; They stand for our high school. And our grand high school days 1 P